Wednesday, September 20, 2006

I know it is in really bad taste to be happy about someone getting fired... but I can't help myself.

I am glad that Horatio Sanz got canned from SNL. He wasn't bringing the quality to the show that it really needed at the moment, and without some of his better foils, he didn't seem to be performing at his best. So I think this is a good move for both parties.

Of course, I am left wondering about what is next for him. I know that he, like some of his fellow cast members, was a member of the Upright Citizen's Brigade and the Second City, and so he may again pursue sketch comedy, but I can think of a better use of his talents.

Voice work. I know it isn't as glamorous as film or television acting, but his role on Disney's Fillmore was something that worked for him and he would probably do well in that kind of work, and if he decides to do that, I wish him the best.

But if he signs up for Boat Trip II... well, then we should be very afraid.

Sanz used to be good, I thought, but yes, he just hasn't been bringing his A-game lately. But the same could be said about a few of his former castmates, too. Let's hope they work it out. No Tina Fey or Rachel Dratch makes me super-skeptical.